Milwaukee Bucks 2014-15 Season Review: Giannis Antetokounmpo
By Ti Windisch
Apr 10, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots the ball during the first quarter against the New York Knicksat Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Game of the Season
The stink face game. The stage was set perfectly. Coach Kidd had just mysteriously benched Giannis for a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Questions swirled everywhere. People wondered if Antetokounmpo was in some sort of trouble, and if he would start the next game or continue to sit and watch the Bucks play without him.
We soon found out that Kidd only benched Giannis to spark some fire in him, and I’d say it worked. Giannis destroyed the Knicks, and did it in thrilling fashion. I’ll show the game film in a moment, but just look at these statistics: 23 points, nine rebounds, an assist, a block, 50 percent shooting from the field and a plus-minus of a staggering 32!
Thirty-two! That means that while Giannis was on the floor, the Bucks outscored New York by 32 points! It really was something special to watch. Check it out, if you haven’t seen the highlights already:
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